Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Katie is the perfect hero to educate children about this challenging condition. It’s a perfect day for Katie to play hide-and-seek with her friends. However, will she let her medical condition hold her back? With a gentle reminder from Mom to keep an eye on her diabetes monitor, Katie dashes off to find the best […]
A captivating tale that anybody who feels anchored in pleasing others and losing oneself in the process should read. In Hope: A Journey of Self Love, Author Renee Louise describes her past, which was plagued by turmoil and confusion, as well as how she conquered the factors that permitted and conditioned her to spend half
Intellectual depth and thought-provoking content interspersed with bizarre, otherworldly characters and happenings. Part horrifying, part harrowing with a heavy dash of humor, Divine In Essence is an eclectic collection of strange stories. Bits of wisdom, musings on life, and esoteric ramblings are among the gleanings found within these transcendent tales by Yarrow Paisley. It’s impossible
Welcoming, thoughtfully paced, and emotionally resonant. Most of us have memories from childhood. Some are worth remembering, events that make us smile when we reflect. Other memories are not so great, moments that left us with damage that we are still trying to repair. But can you remember what it felt like to be a
A tantalizing red-carpet revenge tale with a blockbuster finale. News of a fellow actress’s murder hits unusually hard for Annette Taylor. These days, Annette’s personal big-screen legacy reflects back on her as if through a shattered mirror. She’s still reeling from a debilitating incident that she can’t quite remember and injuries she’ll never be able
America in the late 1940s is a nation characterized by significant transformation and unwavering resilience. Nobody feels this more keenly than Laura Schmitt, a sensible young woman working as an au pair for a powerful Russian family. Both an immigrant and an orphan, Laura has become adept at overcoming challenges in her twenty years. Though
Call-in-to-work good, worth every action-packed moment. Quinn Hamilton was happy, once. An ambitious reporter married to a successful FBI man, Quinn seemed unstoppable until her husband’s untimely death. Years later, when everything lines up and Quinn gets the chance to exact revenge on the man she holds responsible, she is up for the task, even
A disturbingly realistic novel that never loses heart and refuses to cede its soul. What happens when corporations gain legal personhood and legally rule the world? Living under the unrelenting influence of governing megacorporations has thus far yielded only benefits for Juan Fausto. True, he’s had to work harder in school and life than others
Thoroughly entertaining with enough will-they, won’t-they tension to keep readers fully invested. It’s not unusual for people to carry the weight of emotional baggage, but Rylee Lynch has an overflowing suitcase dragging her down. The relationship with her mother has been thorny in the decade since her dad died. Her younger brother was diagnosed with
A hopeful, life-affirming novel that can impart the courage needed to tackle old age. Riding off into the sunset isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for Barry Swanson. Scoring an apartment at the exclusive Blue Loon Village might be a great opportunity for senior living, but it means giving up the home he shared
This pulpy comedy-mystery mashup is sure to keep you laughing until the case is solved. Michael Penn is a writer and reporter of some renown and his current story about a powerful New York City family is going to be a doozy. Socialites April and June LeBlanc are twins with a relationship more complex than
A themed children’s book that kids will enjoy any time of year. It’s time for London’s birthday party and this year’s bash is going to be spectacular. Parties are always fun, but London and her friends are in for an extra-special treat since this will be a costume party. The school bus is filled with
Thoughtful, engaging, and arresting. A ticking clock diligently marks the unflinching forward march of time, but B. L. Bruce takes a more organic approach in her elemental poetry collection, Blue California Sky. Tender buds, fallen snow, and fledgling birds chronicle the passage of time, while emphatic verse touches hearts and journeys through the quotidian experiences
A heartening tale about ordinary people thriving under extraordinary circumstances. Local lore tells the tale of an unfaithful wife, Wairaka, who paid for her infidelities by being cast into rock. Six centuries have passed and the stone lookout at Wairaka Point still stands, watching over Nick James and his family home. It is sometime in
A resonant journey that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. Memoirs and biographies often captivate us with personal tales of extraordinary experiences that can inspire courage and hope. Though we don’t all sail the stars or overcome oppression, most of us have unique stories and interesting anecdotes worth sharing. Proof can be found in Mark Shaiken’s
Local lore is expanded and rosy glasses are shattered. No longer a naive rural girl who dreams of an action-packed life, Blue Haven is now living a frenetic adventure of her own. Though leaving the protection of New Haven for the first time in her life should be an amazing experience, an earlier attack left
Children will love every quirky page of this ultra-silly story. It‘s the spooky season and you just received an exclusive invitation to a most unusual event. Delivered straight from the clutches of a wide-eyed bat, you have been invited to a wacky costume party and the festivities are slated to begin at nightfall on October
The island nation of Iceland is a nature lover’s dream. Breathtaking vistas encompass rugged coastlines, untamed landscapes, and unique natural phenomena. Now, native Icelander and one of the world’s wealthiest men, Daniel Pallson, is about to open a spectacular new resort. Featuring fishing, sports, and luxurious accommodations, Pallson’s Salmon Valley resort is poised to stimulate
From witchcraft to bloodlust and mad science to precognition, there are no boundaries in Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.’s Halloween-worthy anthology, Nightfall Nightmares: Twelve Mysterious Tales. Hernandez demonstrates his versatility with the natural pairing of horror and mystery, providing readers with scary tales that are brimming with puzzles, riddles, and questions waiting to be answered. While
A lovely addition to any little ocean-lover’s library. Ten Little Sea Turtles is a cheerful children’s counting book by Kim Ann. The adventure begins as the first smiling sea turtle emerges from the sand and makes its way to the ocean. The moonlit journey soon introduces a second, then a third friend as they head
“Poverty was one thing; a catastrophe was another.” It is 2022 and injustices and outbreaks are as common in his Filipino neighborhood as the heat and humidity for young Luzvimindo ‘Min’ Arnaiz. A resident of the shanties in ironically named Happyland, 12-year-old Min knows no other life beyond scavenging for valuables hidden in the ever-growing
Intrigue is present throughout, with the writer’s imagination and rich world-building keeping readers invested until the end. Beneath the grime and glamour of Seattle city life, where any sense of morality is as rare as a comet, lies a waking nightmare that needs to be stopped in Miguel Hernandez Jr’s novel, Spider’s Bait. The vicious
It may be uncouth to discuss racism, history, or politics at a funeral, but Will Barnes isn’t known for his strict adherence to social convention. His mere attendance at a funeral for a proud German man who served his country during the Nazi regime causes some to bristle. Getting to know Johann, however, was revelatory
Everything about this edgy collection builds eager anticipation for what else the authors have in store. Black Magick: 13 Tales of Darkness, Horror & the Occult showcases a range of macabre tales penned by seasoned masters of the genre and rising stars in the world of nightmarish fiction. From inevitable deadly ends to the mystery
